term
1. term \'t*rm\ n [ME terme boundary, end, fr. OF, fr. L terminus; akin to
Gk term]o-n boundary, end, Skt tarati he crosses over - more at THROUGH 1:
END, TERMINATION 2a: a limited or definite extent of time; esp : the time
for which something lasts : DURATION, TENURE 2b: parturition at the normal
period 3: a fixed period of time : as 3a: one for which an estate is
granted 3b: one during which a court is in session 4: division in a
school year during which instruction is regularly given to students 5a: a
unitary or compound expression connected with another by a plus or mi nus
sign 5b: an element of a fraction or proportion or of a series or sequence
6: one of the three substantive elements of a syllogism 7a: a work or
expression that has a precise meaning in some uses or is pecu liar to a
science, art, profession, or subject {legal ~} pl 7b: diction of a
specified kind pl 8: provisions stated or offered for acceptance and
determining the nature a nd scope of the agreement pl 9a: mutual
relationship : FOOTING 9b: AGREEMENT, CONCORD 10: a boundary post or
stone; esp : a quadrangular pillar often tap ering downward and adorned
with a head or upper body : with respect to - in terms of
2. term vt : to apply a term to : CALL, NAME